Joe Marler leads the reaction to James Haskell's quirky sports career change

Recently retired England international James Haskell has made a shocking announcement after signing a deal with Mixed Martial Arts promotion Bellator to fight in their heavyweight division.
Whether it be DJ-ing or publishing various books, the 77-cap England flanker has always sought to add more strings to his bow and this looks to be his next step.
This may seem like a strange move for the 34-year-old, but he has spoken in the past how he has tried grappling to help him with his rugby and England’s judo sessions have been well documented.
Standing at 6ft 4ins and weighing just short of 19 stone, he will be a physically imposing presence at the very least.
This decision from the ex-Wasps and Northampton Saints star has evoked an interesting reaction from his former team-mates and opponents on social media, as well as those from outside the rugby world.
Joe Marler was quick to comment on Twitter, saying: “If you ever need a sparring partner before the big debut I’ll be happy to help.” He shared a video of a famous scuffle the two players once got in.
There have also been floods of comments on Instagram, as many players support a move like this from one of the biggest characters in rugby. This is what has been said:
"http://www.bellator.com/articles/odsruz/former-international-rugby-star-james-haskell-signs-for-bellator-mma">most high-profile English player to make the move to combat sports, and certainly to MMA, as this could be a great move for both sports.
While Haskell may not necessarily have youth on his side, he was renowned throughout his career for his work ethic, which will put him in good stead in his new career.
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If only it was just Dupont tho. All teams suffer injuries and have top stars out ( NZ had Takiaho out all last year basically ) but this is supposedly more than just Dupont. Not that losing Dupont is a issue anyway. He is a good player but their other 9 options are good and he is constantly over-rated. Roigard outplayed him last year.
Issue is the other 30 they leave behind.
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